Public Health England have alerted us to reports they
have received this week of a possible scam.
Some women are being contacted by text message,
claiming to be from the call and recall service to advise they are overdue
for screening. The message asks them to call a mobile number and provide
personal details.
The national position is: “These messages are not from
the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. The Action Fraud Line has been
contacted.”
All services should ensure that staff dealing with
queries from general practices and the public:
are aware of the situation
handle any suspicious calls and concerns
by:
reporting
them according to local organisational policies
alerting
the screening and immunisation team (SIT) and the screening quality assurance
service (SQAS).
